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Ethical Trading Initiative upholds Fyffes suspension
Following the ETI's board meeting, a British advocacy group has alleged 1,000 mostly female workers who previously worked at Fyffes subsidiary farms have been blacklisted because of union activity.
December 13 , 2017
How much do apple names influence consumer purchases?
Bradley Rickard from Cornell University presented the interesting findings of recent research at the New York Produce Show and Conference.
December 12 , 2017
Ecuador's budding table grape sector aims for 10-fold growth
While even representing only a fraction of South America's fourth-largest grape exporter Argentina, Ecuador's table grape industry has ambitions to find its market niche from April to July.
December 12 , 2017
U.K.: “Snowbergines” hit the shelves at Waitrose
Early varieties of aubergine were traditionally white-skinned, which coined the name 'eggplant' in the United States as they resembled goose eggs.
December 12 , 2017
South Africa: Agri SA sees challenges in new codes of good practice
The industry body has called on Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for flexibility in compliance to ensure a smooth transition.
December 12 , 2017
Chile: New dam planned for Valparaiso region
"We have fields of avocados and citrus that will benefit, where a high percentage is for export,"says a regional government representative.
December 12 , 2017
APM Terminals boost cold chain supply logistics in Nigeria
The aim is to help reduce the current 15 million metric tons (MT) of fresh produce wasted each year in the West African nation.
December 12 , 2017
Opinion: Chavimochic expansion an agri-export project that's worth it for Peru
A third phase is set to quadruple the size of a large-scale irrigation project in the La Libertad region of northern Peru, says AGAP executive director Gabriel Amaro.
December 12 , 2017
Australia: Sydney pop-up avocado restaurant proves a hit
The industry-funded temporary restaurant has been served up with a healthy dose of comedic irony, appointing Bernard Salt as ambassador.
December 11 , 2017
U.K. retailer debuts mini cocktail avocados
The slimmer fruit is the result of an unpollinated blossom and develops without a seed.
December 11 , 2017
